Living Here
Kampot is genuinely liveable and more affordable than most comparable places in Southeast Asia. The site covers what it actually costs to be here, how healthcare works and when you need Phnom Penh, how to handle banking and transport, what the schools look like for families, and what bringing up children here is honestly like. Numbers from people who have been paying bills here for at least a year.
Getting a scooter in Kampot: what to rent, what to buy, and what to know
Kampot is a scooter town. This is how to get one, what to pay, and what nobody tells you before you ride it into a pothole.
More in living here
Healthcare in Kampot: what's available, what isn't, and when to go to Phnom Penh
A frank guide to medical care in Kampot - the clinics worth knowing, what they can handle, what requires a three-hour drive, and how most long-term residents manage their health here.
The expat community in Kampot: who is here and how to find them
Small enough that most people know each other by face. Who actually lives in Kampot, the Facebook groups that run the town's information, where residents meet as opposed to where backpackers drink, and an honest account of who the place does not suit.
Kampot with children: what visiting and living here looks like for families
Whether you're planning a week in Kampot with young children or weighing a longer move as a family, the honest picture is more nuanced than most guides suggest. A practical guide for both.
Banking in Cambodia as a foreigner: what actually works
Which bank to open with, what documents you need, how to handle international transfers, and why most expats in Kampot end up using the ABA app for almost everything.
What it actually costs to live in Kampot in 2026
Rent, groceries, scooters, school fees, healthcare, eating out. Numbers from people who have been here at least a year - not the brochure version. A working breakdown, updated for 2026.
A monthly letter from Kampot
Considered writing on Kampot, Cambodia, and the slow life. One email a month, around the new moon. Unsubscribe whenever.